Clearly, Holmes is a... loose cannon.

很显然，福尔摩斯一贯我行我素。

A good word to describe a loose cannon is unpredictable.

形容" loose cannons" 的一个很恰当的词就是" 不可预知（unpredictable）" 。

But I would not describe a loose cannon as fickle.

但是我不会形容难以控制的人反复无常。

So where did the expression " loose cannon" come from?

那么，" loose cannon" 这个表达怎么来的呢？

Adam's very talkative, but he's a loose cannon at times.

亚当是个很健谈的人，但有时他说话不经脑子。

And you don't want that? You don't want a loose cannon?

你不希望要那样的人吗？你不想要一个我行我素的员工？

Loose cannons, on the other hand, are often unpredictable in violent ways.

然而，难以控制的人在暴力方面往往令人无法预料。

You are not sure how loose cannons will react to something.

你无法确定一个难以控制的人会如何应对某事。

Wow! I'm feeling our neighbors are a collection of loose cannons.

哇！我感觉我们的邻居是一群难以控制的人。

We can say the same about a person who is a " loose cannon" .

那么不受控制的人（loose cannon），也同样会这样。

Is there someone in your life who is a volatile loose cannon?

在你的生命里有出现过善变的难以控制的人吗？

So today, we talk about loose cannons!

所以今天，我们谈谈松散的大炮！

But not all unpredictable people are loose cannons.

但并非所有不可预测的人都是松散的大炮。

I mean, he was just like a loose cannon.

我的意思是， 他就像一门松散的大炮。

No way! He's a loose cannon! One minute he seems fine, but the next he is shouting and hitting the table.

不行！他是一个难以控制的人！前一分钟他还好好的，下一分钟他就在大喊大叫，砸桌子了。

Some people think you're a loose cannon.

有人说你是个我行我素的人。

A good word to describe a loose cannon is volatile, or likely to explode!

形容松散的大炮的一个好词是不稳定的，或者可能会爆炸！

Do me a favour and accuse me of being a loose cannon.

帮我个忙 说我是个我行我素的人。

Well, my guess is, they'll think of me as the loose cannon.

他们恐怕会把我当成不安定分子。

I'm one of the cops who won't work with you because you're a loose cannon.

我演不肯跟你合作的警察 因为你的倔脾气。